Chicken Broth - Comfort in a cup
I had a conversation recently that showed me that not everyone is into bone broth, or broth as I prefer to call it. My friend was horrified that I drink it every day. I'm horrified that she doesn't, lol.
This is the same broth that your Grandma made, you don't need to give it a trendy title.
I love my broth, it's both comforting for me and super healing for my damaged gut.
I make a big batch every week and store it in individual serves in the fridge so that I can
grab it when required.
Try it yourself.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
6 servings
2 bbq chicken or roast chicken carcasses
(these bones must be cooked, or roasted in the oven until browned to impart the full flavour)
1 pig trotter (you don’t have to use this but it really helps with the collagen levels of the broth which is super healing to your system)
1 large carrot, unpeeled
4 sticks of celery, leaves and all if you’ve got them
2 onions, unpeeled
2 cloves of garlic, squashed and unpeeled
Healthy splash of apple cider vinegar
Method
You can make this in a slow cooker or a pressure cooker.
I use my pressure cooker as it is much faster.
Roughly chop all of the vegetables, leaving all skins on.
Put everything into your cooker of choice and barely cover with water, approx. 1.5 – 2.0 litres
Pressure cook on high for 1.5 hours / Slow cooker for 24 hours.
Using a slotted spoon, remove the majority of the solids from the pot and then strain the broth.
Add sea salt in small amounts, tasting as you go.
When you’re happy with the seasoning, decant into glass jars or containers.
I like to use 1 cup jars so that my broth is pre-portioned and ready to go.
DO NOT SKIM THE FAT FROM THE TOP!
If your broth gels, you’ve got optimum levels of collagen and gelatin going on, which is a win.
To serve, zap in the microwave for a minute or two, stir well with a spoon and drink.
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